Fresno woman sentenced for selling fake IDs and Social Security cards

A Fresno woman was sentenced to 15 months in prison on Monday for working with others to make and sell fake IDs, Social Security cards and alien registration cards, announced the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Angelica Moreno Velasquez, 32, is one of six co-defendants who were arrested for the scheme on June 16, 2016. Customers who ordered from the group paid as much as $150 for a set of fraudulent documents.

Three co-defendants were sentenced in December, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said: Francisco Javier Hidalgo-Flores received 15 months in prison, Veronica Rosales-Capitaine 14 months and Lizet Amairani Ramirez-Zazueta time served. Charges are pending against the remaining co-defendants and a trial will begin on Dec. 5.

This story was originally published June 26, 2017 at 2:50 PM with the headline "Fresno woman sentenced for selling fake IDs and Social Security cards."